Adeniyi Bags Prestigious IPRA Golden World Award for Crisis Management
Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi
By DAPO OLAWUNI
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has emerged as a winner of the esteemed Golden World Award (GWA) 2024, organized by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA).
The NCS’s campaign titled “100 Days of Impactful PR at Customs Service” won in the Crisis Management category, a significant achievement for the service and its collaborators, Image Merchants Promotion Limited.
The IPRA Golden World Awards recognize excellence in public relations across 60 categories worldwide, showcasing campaigns that meet international standards of PR excellence.
The annual event, established in 1990, is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious honors in the field of public relations.
Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi alongside his team, has been invited to attend the award ceremony, which will take place at the Metropol Palace Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, on October 18, 2024.
This recognition emphasizes the NCS’s strategic efforts in handling crisis management through effective communication.
The campaign, “100 Days of Impactful PR at Customs Service,” highlighted the NCS’s initiatives in fostering transparency, strengthening relationships with stakeholders, and enhancing public perception during a critical period.
The IPRA Secretary General, Philip Shepperd, in his congratulatory message, praised the NCS for upholding the highest standards of public relations, noting that the award recognizes the service’s outstanding PR strategies that reflect global excellence.
The NCS now stands among an elite group of international winners, showcasing Nigeria’s strides in effective crisis management and public communication on the global stage.
